Yan Xingxuan feels that since it is a celebration, it must have a sense of ceremony.
It’s definitely not possible to provide vegetarian food in the temple, and it’s even more impossible to ask Xiao Nianzhi to cook.
How can there be any reason to celebrate someone and also ask this person to cook the meal himself?
Is this a celebration?
I'm afraid this is embarrassing.
Although the food at the mountain snack bar is very average, it definitely meets the requirements of the temple.
The other one is...
It’s convenient, fast, and close, so they can eat it quickly.
If they want to celebrate, they need to stagger the time when most pilgrims eat fast.
Therefore, they waited deliberately. After the pilgrims finished eating, Yan Xingxuan arranged to take two guards down the mountain to buy.
Although the food I bought may not be to my liking, the portions are large and the dishes are actually pretty good.
Don’t ask too much for a vegetarian meal, just be able to eat it and be full.
Celebrations focus on a sense of ceremony and the process.
They can't drink alcohol, but they can drink tea.
The tea is Xiao Nianzhi's newly made scented tea, which also includes fresh jasmine flowers.
After being brewed with hot water, the faint aroma of jasmine floats in the air, making people unable to help but look forward to these meals.
Everyone ate, drank, and entertained until the afternoon before leaving.
Hongshuang and Hongzhu took two guards to deal with the aftermath. Several people felt that they had finally found a job!
Aunt Yu insisted on staying until the end of the month, and Xiao Nianzhi had to go back to see the progress of the wine making.
In the past few days, I need to observe the fermentation progress every day. After a few days of observation, I can rest assured and stop looking at it any more.
So, after eating and chatting for a while, Xiao Nianzhi and the others went down the mountain.
White Horse Temple is not far from Zhuangzi, but they still need to go to Shangguan Dao.
In the afternoon, the official road was a little busy.
Some people and merchants who got up early and went to the city to buy or sell items now began to drive back in horse-drawn carriages or donkey carts.
Since the last time Yan Xingxuan saw the scene at the city gate, he no longer asked Lai Shun to figure out how to give way.
Therefore, today they followed their carriage slowly.
The summer was sultry and the carriage was moving slowly. Xiao Nianzhi couldn't help but lift a corner of the curtain and look outside.
Although Yan Xingxuan did not clear the way to give way, many common people would automatically and consciously give way when they encountered a nobleman's carriage.
The carriages of nobles often look luxurious or have obvious signs.
They may not be able to read, but if they read a lot, they can probably tell which carriages are for nobles and should be avoided.
When Xiao Nianzhi looked out the window, he saw several donkey carts and ox carts moving aside, trying their best to let the carriage in the middle go first.
There were beautiful wooden carvings hanging on the carriage. It was not far away, and Xiao Nianzhi could clearly read the words on it.
Floor.
The surname Lou is rare, but there is indeed a family of powerful people in Beijing with this surname.
Marquis of Nan'an.
Looking at the carriage, Xiao Nianzhi couldn't help but wonder, which nobleman from the Lou family is this?
Yan Changxia saw her quietly opening the gap to take a look, and squeezed over: "Sister, what are you looking at?"
As she squeezed, the gap widened, and then Zheng Qingran also leaned over: "I'll take a look too, I'll take a look too."
The little heads of the three people could barely push open this curtain.
Finding that it was Loufu's carriage, Yan Changxia wondered: "It's Loufu's carriage, but aren't Lou 2 and Lou 3 sick and being raised in the mansion? Is this okay? Can they leave the city?"
Zheng Qingran was also a little puzzled: "But don't these two people always boast of their excellent equestrian skills and ride horses when traveling? Is it because they broke their legs playing polo before and didn't keep them well?"
For this reason, Yan Changxia nodded in agreement: "I think it should be."
Xiao Nianzhi was not familiar with Nan'an Marquis Mansion, so he couldn't say anything.
However, the two of them obviously did not intend to say much about this topic, and they were also afraid of embarrassing Xiao Nianzhi.
So, the two of them talked about this family’s cow and that family’s donkey.
As we talked, we talked about eating.
"Braised donkey meat is delicious, but it's a pity that I've only eaten it a few times."
"That's okay for you. My mother doesn't like to eat these, so I haven't eaten them. Thinking about it, I think they are delicious."
Suck!
……
The two people only talked about donkeys, not cows.
Although it often happens in noble houses that cattle are injured accidentally (...) and have to be killed to eat meat.
However, this kind of operation is obviously rare in the homes of these two people.
Therefore, they don’t care about beef either.
Xiao Nianzhi listened for a while and asked in a low voice: "Donkey meat with five-spice sauce is also delicious."
It's okay if she didn't say it, but when she said it, the other two people, who were already unable to control their saliva, became even less obedient.
Yan Changxia swallowed twice quietly, and then asked expectantly: "Sister, shall we eat this tonight?"
After hearing this, Xiao Nianzhi shook his head gently: "I'm afraid it won't work."
When she heard that it wouldn't work, Yan Changxia was not disappointed. She just thought that Xiao Nianzhi was too tired recently and didn't want to do anything. She was about to change the subject when she heard Xiao Nianzhi say again: "It needs to be marinated overnight to get the flavor." Suck.
……
After two calls in succession, Xiao Nianzhi turned around and met two pairs of particularly eager eyes.
Without him, food is always particularly tempting when it comes from Xiao Nianzhi's mouth.
Even if it’s just a name, but...
It’s different, it’s really different.
Five-spice sauce oven-roasted meat, the main ingredient must be donkey meat.
After arriving at Zhuangzi, Yan Changxia couldn't wait: "Uncle Wang, can you get donkey meat? I want to eat donkey meat with five-spice sauce!"
As soon as Yan Xingxuan got off the carriage, he heard the name of the food, and his eyes lit up!
He is quite good at getting ingredients.
If that doesn't work, he still has Zhuangzi in captivity.
That’s right, I’ve never thought of raising donkeys before.
The donkey meat he had eaten before was of average taste, so he didn't try hard in this area.
But now I think about it!
Yan Xingxuan feels that raising donkeys requires planning.
So, there should be breeding donkeys at Shanglinyuan Prison, right?
Supervisor of Shanglinyuan:?
So, can’t you just change to another department?
Yan Xingxuan quickly arranged the matter: "I'll let Laishun arrange it."
Good luck, no surprises.
This is indeed the case.
When Xiao Nianzhi and the others came back, after briefly freshening up, Laishun had already obtained fresh donkey meat.
Yan Xingxuan also asked casually: "Which family are they from?"
In response to this question, Lai Shun paused for a moment before replying in a low voice: "Enter Princess Zhuangzi."
After hearing this answer, Yan Xingxuan's lips moved uncontrollably, and then he said curiously: "Isn't she in a bad mood and losing her temper?"
Laishun was asked again: "... His Highness said, if you are in a bad mood, eat some meat, drink some wine, and vent your feelings."